Pre-operative assessment of anal fistulas using endoanal ultrasound

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 436-440

  Lengyel, A J ^a   Hurst, N G ^a   Williams, J G ^a  

^a NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036847947     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2002.00377.x     Document Type: Article

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